🏛️Analysis of Legal Services Corporation Sunshine Act Meetings
The Legal Services Corporation announces its upcoming summer quarterly business meetings, scheduled for July 14-16, 2025. These sessions will cover agenda items including financial reports, budget planning, and committee updates, with a focus on maintaining public transparency and engagement through live streaming access. Portions of the meetings may involve closed sessions for sensitive discussions.
Learn More📅Upcoming LSC Finance and Governance Meetings
The Legal Services Corporation will hold virtual meetings on finance and governance focusing on budget appropriations and committee activities. These sessions are open for public observation and will address key matters relevant to the organization’s funding strategies and governance review.
Learn More⚖️Overview of International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions Regulations
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adding regulations to implement a February 6, 2025 International Criminal Court-related Executive order. The rule also includes information relevant to a May 9, 2025 Executive order relating to requirements for final rules published in the Federal Register. OFAC intends to supplement these regulations with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive guidance and definitions, general licenses, and other regulatory provisions.
Learn More⚖️New DHS Civil Penalties Framework for Immigration Violations
This interim final rule ("IFR") amends existing DHS and DOJ regulations. It provides exclusive DHS procedures for the issuance of civil monetary penalties under the Immigration and Nationality Act for aliens who fail to depart voluntarily during the voluntary departure period, willfully fail or refuse to depart after a final removal order and certain other proscribed activities, or are apprehended while improperly entering or attempting to enter the United States. The IFR also transfers the appeals process for these penalties from DOJ's Board of Immigration Appeals to DHS.
Learn More⚖️Proposed Sentencing Guidelines Amendments by US Sentencing Commission
As part of its statutory authority and responsibility to analyze sentencing issues, including operation of the federal sentencing guidelines, and in accordance with its Rules of Practice and Procedure, the United States Sentencing Commission is seeking comment on possible policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2026.
Learn More💰Extension of Funding Application Deadlines for SD-4 and NSD-1
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) published a document in the Federal Register of March 12, 2025, informing the public about the availability of funding for 2026 Basic Field Grants. This document extends the Pre-Application and Application deadlines for the SD-4 and NSD-1 service areas.
Learn More💰Funding Opportunity for Legal Services to Homeless Veterans
VA is announcing the availability of approximately $42 million, pending availability of funding for legal services grants under the LSV-H Grant Program. VA anticipates the grants will be for a period of 2 years, starting in fiscal year (FY) 2026 on October 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2027. VA anticipates awarding approximately 84 grants, with the maximum award of $500,000 per grantee for the 2-year period. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) contains information concerning the LSV-H Grant Program, the grant application processes, and the amount of funding available.
Learn More📄Immigration Court Limited Appearance Regulations by DOJ
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More📅LSC Sunshine Act Meetings
The Legal Services Corporation is holding virtual meetings for its Finance and Operations and Regulations Committees, covering topics such as the fiscal year budget and regulatory agenda. The meetings are open to public observation and will provide insights into decisions that may impact funding and regulatory compliance in the legal services sector.
Learn More🏦Update on Legal Services Corporation's Sunshine Act Meeting
The Legal Services Corporation announced changes to its Sunshine Act meeting, closing part of the session to discuss internal activities and a resolution regarding the corporation's line of credit agreement. The meeting emphasizes transparency and governance within the organization while addressing financial matters that could impact operations and funding.
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